If you know how to make a double and a single crochet, then you’ll be able to make this scarf!

Please note, I am using the standard naming conventions used in the United States. In Europe and other parts other world the naming convention may be different!

I used a lightweight 3-ply yarn and a size G/6, or 4.25mm hook.

The first row is all double crochet.

The general pattern in the second row is to skip one stitch, then crochet a double in the next four stitches.

For the fifth stitch, yarn-over, just like a double crochet, then reaching backward to the first double, place the hook behind it (where you skipped one). You pick up the yarn from the back, then pull the yarn to the front and through the loops on the hook, also like a double crochet.

The yarn will wrap around the other four stitches.

Huh?

This is the “reverse”side of the scarf. If you look at one set of stitches you can see that one stitch wraps around the other four.

It does not hook into the base of the next stitch!

The next few rows alternate all doubles, or the pattern.

For this scarf there are seven rows , four all double and three of the pattern.

When you have a simple pattern like this, the alternating rows can allow the pattern to become distinct, even though the yarn is variegated.

The border is a row consisting of a basic single crochet, chain one repeat, followed by a row of all singles.

That’s it!

Easy – Easy – Easy!

In case you’re wondering how I chose the crochet hook, there is a simple way to get some guidance on that, too!

The label on the skein of yarn provides washing instructions and other information including the recommended size for crochet hooks or knitting needles.

Since I don’t typically use this weight of yarn I just went with the recommended size. If you crochet a swatch or other small amount you can then decided if you want to change the size of the hook.

Did I say it was easy? Oh, yeah – I did!

Stay tuned! In a later post I’ll share what I made with the yarn my aunt sent to me!

The main pattern is done by crocheting a row of single crochet. The next row is a “skip one, 2 double in the next single, double in the next single, then a double in the singe that was originally skipped.”

The picture below is a basic diagram of the pattern.

The pattern continues for an entire skein. I alternated nine skeins in varying shades of blue.

There is a little person on the way in a number of weeks, so it was time to get ready!

Here are a few photos showing when I started. I was in flight. The seat trays were up, so this first little bit is on my lap.

The pattern is a basic half-double, then chain one.

As you can see by the time the plane landed, less than two hours later, I was able to make some progress!

I managed to take a few photos even though there were shadows across the seat tray.

I continued the day after my travels. When it was approximately 30” square I continued the pattern around each side. The corners were half-double, chain two, half-double. I continued for several rounds.

The last row is half-doubles in the chain spaces all the way around. The corners were half-double, chain two, half-double, same as all the other corners.